Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-12
I'M GENERAL.

al the battle of Bentonyille was Tuesday
ct smithAeld, N. O., la presence
Of 5000 persons.
Bsevst Major General Henry Il.
Clarke, u. 8. A., retired, died at his reai-
dence In Washington Tuesday, In the
eth year of his age.
A i4-year-oId son OF Miles Alden fatally
shot his l2-year.ol sister, near Ionia,
Michigan, ON Sunday, after aaying, ''sha
wont bother me any more.n
Henry Pearson, master builder Of
Gloucester, Mass. disappeared ON the 26th
ult., and II has been discovered that he
leaves about $40, 900 in unpaid bills.
Daniel p. Forst, President of the Me-
chanics' National Bank aud a wholesale
grocer of Trenton, New Jersey, died sud
denly Monday afternoon Of rheumatism
of the heart.
Five cars Of freight train ON the New
Jersey Central railroad were thrown from
the track at Ellzabethport Monday morn
ing and Peter Flood, brakeman, aged 60
years, was killed. Another train hand
was severely injured.
Reports received at the treasury de-
partment show that $500 ,426 trade dol
lars have been redeemed TO date. The
principal redemption was In Philadel-
phia. The law authorizing the redemp-
ton of trade dollars has nearly four
months more TO run.
The new building in Washington,
erected by the Grand kEmy OF the Repub-
lilo of the department of the Potomac,
was dedicated Tuesday. II Is hand
some four-story brick and stone building,
ON Pennsylvania avenue between -Four
tenth and Fifteenth streets.
Franklin Howell, banker of Scranton,
Pa, was Tuesday sued by Pittsburg
lady for breach Of promise, abe claiming
$4,000. About year ago, q Scranton
lady brought similar suit against him
laying her damages at $4,000. There
are doubts as TO the sanity Of Howell.
A thunderstorm at Akron, o., on Sun
day night, caused damage estimated at
$50, 600 within 40 minutes. The business
part Of the town was flooded, six houses
were struck by lightning, four houses
were wrecked, and barn and four houses
were consumed. -Four men weres severely
injured by the electric fluid.
communication was received at the
headquarters OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission Tuesday from merchants
and manufacturers OF Biloxi, Miss, pro
testing against the suspension Of the long
and short haul clause and complaining OF
discrimination against Biloxi by the
Louisville & Nashville railroad.
At Stafford Court House, Va, during 9
terrible thunderstorm last Saturday, O
man named Wright, visiting at Andrew
Parsons house, opened the door and
was killed by bolt of lightning, which
passed through the house and also killed
three children. who were playing on the
floor. Mrs. Pearson and several Others
were stunned.
Sherman Il Marsh, barbed wire manu-.
facturers of Chicago, made an assignment
Tuesday. Liabilities, $448, 00G, assets,
1886, 900. Schnabel IL 90. of the same
city, also barbed wire makers, were re.
ported to have faile later in the day for
1903, 000 with $l75, 900 Of assets. A
member Of the firm Of Sherman Il Marsh
attributed its failure to the Interstate
Commerce law.
Commodore Sioard, Chief of the Blu.
reau of Ordnance; Chief Constructor
Wilson, Commodore Mccormick, Chief
Engineer Peayy and other naval offlceri
visited Bethlehem,l Pa, Monday and in
speeted the new steel forging and armor.
plate plant of the Bethlehem Iron Works
where Government work will be done
They expressed themselves highly pleased
with the plant and the advanced stage Of
the work.
Mr.. Walker, our counsel general al
Paris, is now in Washington ON leave Of
absence and, it is understood, does MOI
expect to return to his post. When tn,
present administration came in there wer,
over 400 applicants for the position, but
mf. Walker Republican, was retained
1t was said, because of his familiarity
with the silver question and the posi-
bility of another international monetar,
conference. Applications are again pour
ing in for the consulship.
John IL. Cordrey, proprietor Of a LIVERY
stable near Broad and Mt. Vernon streets
Philadelphia, Frank Smith, Is years old
Thomas White, 10 years, and Samue
HUXLEY, IL years, were charged Tuesda,
before Magistrate Clement of that city
with enticing aeven girls, under the ag,
OF 10 years, TO the stable for immora
purposes. Godfrey WE bodud Ger 81
the charge OF harboring two children
and allowing thsm to frequent biH stable
and office, and the others on the eharo,
OF assault. The girls are in the custod,
OF the Society to protect Children from
Cruelty.
The supreme court of the District o.
Columbia, in general term Monday, de
cided the case against Henneok, the Ralti
more drummer, charged with being AT
unlicensed commercial agent. The act
imposing a license tax was passed by thu
old district legislature under authority
II was claimed, of Congress. The court
dismissed Henneck, holding that tax OF
arummerB from other states ia a reouIa
non Of commerce between such states ana
the district, and that such a tax can Il,
imposed by Congress alone. The court
heid, however, that the act is applicable
70 district merchants and drummers.
inc Secretary of the Treasury Tues
day sent letter 10 Captain Henly of IN,
reVenue-cutter Bear, at San Francisco
which will soon set sail for Alaska,
waters, clothing him with fulI powers ~
eniorce the law contained in section l95t
OF Inc Revised Statutes, which prohibit
tne Killing OF any otter, mink, marten,
SABLE, OF fur seal or other fur-bearinr
animal within the limits of Alaska terri
Tory or IN the waters thereof, except a,
provided in sections 1860 and 1869 a
saia statutes and department regulation,
OF April 2lst, 1879. He is also 10 entorc,
the law against the importation of intoxi
caring liquors and breech. loading rifle,
and ammunition into Alaska